Comparison

Mango IRC vs javi!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mango IRC

A modern, native IRC client for iOS and macOS, offering seamless integration with IRCv3 features, bouncer support, and customizable themes. It ensures you never miss messages and syncs settings across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Full IRCv3 support
  • Bouncer-native integration (soju, ZNC)
  • iCloud sync for networks and settings
  • Push notifications for mentions and DMs
  • Customizable themes
  • Native iOS and macOS experience
Features
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Mango is a native IRC client for iPhone and iPad. Follow your communities, catch up on conversations, and make your chat feel like home. YOUR CONVERSATIONS, ORGANIZED • Connect to multiple IRC networks and keep channels and direct messages together • Find mentions in retained history and jump back to the original conversation • Follow reply threads and browse pinned messages on compatible servers • Search channels, complete nicknames, and use familiar IRC commands MORE THAN PLAIN TEXT • Rich link and image previews, inline video playback, and audio players with waveforms • Emoji reactions, custom emoji, and image-link stickers • Browse, re-share, and manage files in your Mango Uploads library • Choose themes, fonts, chat layouts, and notification sounds CONNECT YOUR WAY • Direct IRC connections, TLS, and WebSocket connections to compatible servers • soju and ZNC bouncer support, with network discovery and connection management • Local conversation caching and earlier history from servers that support CHATHISTORY • iCloud sync for your networks and settings across Mac, iPhone, and iPad Server-dependent features require support from your IRC server or bouncer. Push notifications require a compatible bouncer and setup. Mango Uploads requires a Mango Account. You can connect to other IRC networks without a Mango Account; individual networks may require their own account.

About

javi!

Features
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IRC is alive — and it can be convenient and modern! The javi! IRC client brings you the experience you expect from modern messengers while keeping the best of classic IRC chats. Chat with people on popular networks, or create your own independent community by connecting to your own IRC server. And enjoy it all in a modern interface, just like any modern messenger — with reactions, push notifications, channels, and more. What we offer: • Connect to any IRC server • Channels and direct messages • A modern interface for classic IRC servers • IRCv3 support • Message history • Push notifications on the official javi! server • Your chats are safely stored in your private iCloud • Safety tools: block or report users • A set of retro smileys! • No ads or trackers javi! is an independent IRC client. Third-party IRC servers are operated by their respective owners and may not support every client feature. BRING BACK YOUR 2003!

Screenshots

Mango IRC4 screens
javi!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: javi! at Free against Mango IRC's $5.99. Mango IRC's advantage is chart position (#17 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

javi! is free to download; Mango IRC costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Mango IRC versus javi!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMango IRCjavi!
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#17 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB10 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperPavel KanzelsbergerAndrey Makeev

In-app purchases

None

Mango IRC

No in-app purchases

None

javi!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mango IRC free?
Mango IRC costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is javi! free?
javi! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mango IRC or javi! have ads?
Neither Mango IRC nor javi! shows ads.

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